Human capital per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Human capital per capita was 9,384 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,384 current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
110th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9,384 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,669 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 1.9k current US$1996: 2.3k current US$1997: 2.4k current US$1998: 2.4k current US$1999: 2.4k current US$2000: 2.2k current US$2001: 1.8k current US$2002: 1.7k current US$2003: 1.8k current US$2004: 2.4k current US$2005: 2.5k current US$2006: 1.9k current US$2007: 2.1k current US$2008: 2.5k current US$2009: 2.8k current US$2010: 3.1k current US$2011: 3.5k current US$2012: 3.4k current US$2013: 3.9k current US$2014: 4.5k current US$2015: 5.2k current US$2016: 6.9k current US$2017: 7.5k current US$2018: 8.2k current US$2019: 8.9k current US$2020: 9.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Bangladesh is 9,384 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 202.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 9,384 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,669 current US$, in 2002.

That places Bangladesh 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,279 current US$ 1,932 current US$ 2,391 current US$ 5
2000s 2,173 current US$ 1,669 current US$ 2,796 current US$ 10
2010s 5,498 current US$ 3,098 current US$ 8,902 current US$ 10
2020s 9,384 current US$ 9,384 current US$ 9,384 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 107 Solomon Islands 10,754 current US$ compare
  2. 108 Nicaragua 10,614 current US$ compare
  3. 109 Zimbabwe 10,195 current US$ compare
  4. 111 Ethiopia 9,113 current US$ compare
  5. 112 India 8,933 current US$ compare
  6. 113 Iran 8,819 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Bangladesh?
Human capital per capita in Bangladesh was 9,384 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9,384 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1,669 current US$ in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for human capital per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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